Fourth Masters Question: Can Freddie Contend?

John Strege talked to Fred Couples swing coach Paul Marchand about Freddie's chances next week.

"This is perfect Fred," his long-time coach Paul Marchand said Thursday, attempting to explain his three straight victories on the Champions Tour. "He can do things others can't. He told me's practicing less because of his back. He's putting less when he warms up. He just kind of goes out there putting less pressure on himself."

Alright, so can he do it?

I don't see why not. Then again, you see some of the images and read about the life on the Old Geezers tour in blog posts like this from photographer Darren Carroll, and it's quite a leap from tootling around Cap Cana and contending in the Masters. But I know one thing, it'd be great, great fun to watch.